19 years as a woman-owned business gives us some serious street cred when it comes to building and leading programs for women-owned businesses. We built what we needed before we aggressively grew and what we needed after the growth. Women own around 40% of U.S. businesses and receive around 10% of the funding they need […]
Michigan has no shortage of resources for people starting a business, but it has almost nothing for women who have already built one. That’s the gap the Women’s Entrepreneurial Fellowship was designed to fill, and after two cohorts, the results are making the case louder than any program description could. What It Is The fellowship […]
Nobody warns you business ownership will ask more of you than you ever planned to give. Knowing when to walk away requires just as much courage as starting in the first place. On a recent episode of Happy Hour Hustle, Kim sat down with Monica Gauthier, former owner of the award-winning Groovy Donuts and a […]
The workplace has changed, and we have to acknowledge and accept that the old way of doing things is just not how this generation operates. – Kim Bode, CEO of 8THIRTYFOUR, SBAM Focus Magazine Every single thing an employee does or does not do has a direct impact on your company’s growth. When they cannot […]
Join the 8THIRTYFOUR Skills Survival Cohort | September 2026 | 90 Day Program Register Every single thing an employee does or does not do has a direct impact on your company’s growth; when they cannot communicate, solve problems independently, or navigate basic workplace dynamics, it costs you a whole bunch of money. This isn’t about […]
Cowardice has a cost, and our state will pay it. The BBB (Big Brutal Blow), being championed by the worst among us, will devastate our communities, businesses, and industries. In Michigan, a 20% reduction in federal programs would wipe out over $1 billion in economic output and nearly 5,000 jobs in the first year alone, […]
…and screaming in your car is totally normal. Owning a small business is the fastest way to develop anxiety, insomnia, and a drinking habit you call “networking.” I’ve been running 8THIRTYFOUR for 17 years, and I can tell you right now—this shit ain’t for the weak. 2008: Housing crash.2020: Global pandemic.2016–25: A political circus starring […]
